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Who else is disappointed with no more 'red' titles after episode 8?

My Blue Heaven, Green Thumb, and White Lines....  No RED anything

Hit green if you're looking forward to the story moving on

Hit red if you're sad to see the RJ story go :(


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The IMDB listing is meaningless.  There are too many possible reasons that it appears as it does.  

Mentalist creator/writer Bruno Heller says that Red John is on Jane's list, http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/06/mentalist-finale-season-6-red-john-list/
The list does not include Mashburn.  But...

It is likely that Red John has become a title that is passed on to the leader each generation.  So...a current or former Red John is on Jane's list, but not necessarily both.  Mashburn is a possible Red John, but very unlikely, even with what IMDB says. 

The Red John dynasty has it's roots with the Visualize church, and a strong connection to the Tyger-Tyger organization.  One model that explains this has Stiles as founder and his son Reede Smith as the current Red John. Reede Smith brings many police officers into the Visualize church and builds a very influential organization.  Red John is now an organizational serial killer.  Those who are killed are often people who simply know too much...about Red John, or Tyger-Tyger or about a member.  

Red John did get into Jane's mind and plant the list.  He did it when he knocked out Jane and held him hostage for a day.  Red John is the master of mind manipulation, and he learned it at Visualize.  

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one more stupid IMDB comment and i might LOSE IT

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I chose not Brett Partridge and can't believe how many lame fan boys are out there for the guy. I'll let you go get your life back now,,,,its not him.

The actor says he is dead

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/511746/20131007/mentalist-season-6-spoilers-red-john-brett.htm#.UoGT0......

http://cliqueclack.com/p/mentalist-brett-partridge-really-dead/

Heller says he is dead and that there "is a good reason why RJ killed him that will be revealed later."

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/513530/20131014/mentalist-season-6-red-john-rigsby-van.htm#.UoGVHPmsi.....

Video has Lisbon and Jane actors saying Partridge dead

http://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/the-mentalist--discovers-not-one--but-three-incriminating-tattoos-...

Also, imbd will list all people who are in flashbacks, etc. The last episode for RJ wil be a detailed explanation over the years. So stop with the RJ be cause people are listed. Anyone can adjust that stuff.

Its one of the people he confronted


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Everyone is over thinking this....It's one of the last five on the list....Probably, one of the three with a tattoo ....

This isn't a dime store mystery novel  that is rapped up cleverly in five minutes at the end....This is about Jane slowly and methodically grinding down the number of suspects until he finally corners his man ...

Red John is as capable as Jane - maybe more capable .... and, unlike other criminals Jane investigated, RJ never made mistakes ... but finally he did make one ... revealing he shook hands with Jane to Lorelei ... and then Lorelei to Jane ...

Jane is like a very good chess player who is playing a chess master... and he's lost game after game for years ... but finally the master lost his concentration... and then lost his queen ...

Jane doesn't have to outplay him now ... He just has to grind out the game ... take piece after piece off the board until only the King is left ... and Jane has it down to three....

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Wondering what people's thoughts are on Brett Stiles dying right around the time when Patrick is set to discover exactly who Red John is? This is approx 2 weeks - 1 month as stated in season 6 episode 6....which is the exact time (2 weeks) that we get to find out who Mr. John is!!! Timeline lines seems eerily similar and you all know I love Stiles for somehow being very involved with RJ or at least knowing who he is. What do other people think of this? I know you all have some good ideas so post your ideas in the comments! Why is Stiles set to dye right when we find out who RJ is?!

Also while I'm on this ..  thank you for all your wonderful theories - I have enjoyed reading them all so much. Some of your evidence is so good I find myself getting swayed to a different character each time, although I really do believe RJ to be a cult or string of corrupt people working together and not just a singular entity, although someone is likely in charge and out to toy with Patrick all these years... I have really enjoyed reading everyone's theories!! I'm an elementary school educator and always intrigued with people's thoughts and ideas that come from pop culture, especially with such an engaging and intriguing show. Very cool theories people!

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LISTEN UP FOLKS!!!!!!

Please stop with the IMBD BS!!!!! Just ask yourselves one question......Why are none of the regular cast members listed on the site???? Because NONE of the names that are there are official. ANYONE can add a name to the list.

Hell, if I wanted to I could add Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector/Red John if I wanted too. People who are counting on that site as a source is going to be very sadly disappointed in 2 weeks.

PLEASE STOP WITH THE INSANITY!!!!

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